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Former provincial entomologist and operator of his own company IPM2Go, Hugh Phillip says fall is when the flies are ensuring future generations.
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He says a lot of native species are cyclical and this might be a very good year for the harmless but pesky flies.
And the bounty has another upside for some species.
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For those who who do not share a love of bugs, the first hard frost is likely to usher them out.